Median Household Income
$46,481 ± $3,596
Median Home Value
$204,700 ± $9,840
Median Gross Rent
$1,029 ± $41/mo
Per Capita Income
$27,086
Poverty Rate
24.9%
Unemployment Rate
10.2%
Homeownership Rate
42.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.7%
Median Age
26.1
Average Commute
22 min
Households
16,388
Veterans
1,369
Population Over Time
DeKalb shrank 8.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
44,092
2016
43,269
2018
42,839
2020
42,961
2022
40,697
2024
40,443
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
60.5%
Hispanic or Latino
19.9%
Black or African American
14.1%
Asian
4.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.